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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Birds of Paris

It's so easy to fall for the wrong guy isn't it? Who knew there could be so much heart break over a chicken timer?

Sunflower still life

When I let my secret passion out of the bag, PBer 'Switchboard' of Baltimore felt obliged to help me out. She insisted on sending Monsieur Chicken no matter what. I received updates, "the chicken has flown the coop". Unfortunately M. Chicken did not work/ne march pas upon arrival. We won't go into the gory details.
Switchboard was beside herself with grief. "I'm a little worried about the chicken" she wrote.

My First macaron

Low and behold another smaller chicken was sent et VOILA!This one works perfectly.

I seem to have a thing for birds along with paintboxes and bears. Sadly I left quite a few behind when I made the big move to Paris.

But Yellow Bird, has always been 'Top Dog' among les oiseaux so he made the grade even though he now has a broken left foot.

This classy guy has had many a fine petit dejeuner etc.

Petit Dejeuner at Mme. Corinne

Framboise macaron

He's quite fond of macarons too even though his origins are questionable.

On Sunday I happened to pop into Saveurs d'Alsace and there in the window a blue bird caught my eye.

The other birds are not best pleased and raising a squawk, but what's a girl to do?Today is the 1st day of the SOLDES/Summer sales in Paris. Everyone is out with their giant shopping bags knocking people over. Ho hum. Must go feed the birds.

I was so surprised to see the two chickens as the “stars” of the blog today!It is nice to see them both in such lovely settings, among your watercolors,and other pretty things. They look like twins, and seem to be happy in their new home! They should be! They are in Paris, now

Ah, les soldes. Was really hoping to get up to Paris this week to check out the Marni sale and Bon Marché, and of course, see you. Malheureusement, work is keeping me at my desk. If you happen to be passing Marni on Avenue Montaigne, wld be v interested in what's in their window. ;)

I have a chicken timer too..will include one day..I see you added more goodies to your Vente:) They are gorgeous!I think I may be forgetting..Have you been to the Alsace region?I know you have been to the Epicerie..but Alasace?I think that could be even another book:)Delightful aquarelles..and the new bluebird of happiness..Were the things you had in NY put in storage?

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I moved to Paris 2 years ago. I should have done it sooner but that's how the macaron crumbles. Living on the Ile Saint Louis next to the Seine after the 19eme is 'la cerise sur la gâteau'. It doesn't get any better. I've painted watercolors for Bocuse, Champagne Mumm, Guerlain, Frederick Cassel, The Russian Tearoom and the Maharana of Udaipur.
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